Review criteria
- +Job pipeline by stage
- +Deposit and progress-payment tracking
- +Material and labor cost per job
- +Per-job profit
Deck Builder Job Tracker
The Deck Builder Job Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for deck builder that tracks jobs, client, stage, payment, profit. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Deck Builder Job Tracker”
Tabs: How to use · Jobs · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 13
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Opened
- Customer
- Deck
- Stage
- Crew
- Promised
- Price
- Deposit
- Material cost
- Labor cost
- Balance
- Days open
- Profit
- Open the Jobs tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Log material and labor against each job; Profit is price minus both.
- Schedule framing inspections before decking goes down; Promised turns red when a phase runs late.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Deck Builder Job Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: builders tracking jobs from quote to done. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Deck Builder Job Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Builders tracking jobs from quote to done
- +Anyone watching job profitability
Pause before choosing when
- -Live dispatch and scheduling
- -Automated invoicing
About Deck Builder
Why people consider this option
- +Estimate and track deck jobs without paid contractor software
- +Keep your material takeoffs in a file you own
- +Quote decks the same way every time
What to review before acting
- -No client portal or e-sign without a tool
- -Busy crews need contractor software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Deck Builder Job Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Deck Builder Job Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Deck Builder Job Tracker track?
It tracks jobs, client, stage, payment, profit. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.